[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50886-50887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20226]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Opportunity for Designation in the Montgomery, AL; Saginaw, TX;
Essex, IL; Savage, MN; and Olympia, WA Areas; Request for Comments on
the Official Agencies Serving These Areas
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The designations of the official agencies listed below will
end on December 31, 2014. We are asking persons or governmental
agencies interested in providing official services in the areas
currently served by these agencies to submit an application for
designation. In addition, we are asking for comments on the quality of
services provided by the following designated agencies: Alabama
Department of Agriculture and Industries (Alabama); Gulf Country Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Gulf Country); Kankakee Grain Inspection,
Inc. (Kankakee); State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State); and Washington
Department of Agriculture (Washington).
DATE: Applications and comments must be received by September 25, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications and comments concerning this Notice
using any of the following methods:
Applying for Designation on the Internet: Use FGISonline
(https://fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/default_home_FGIS.aspx) and then click
on the Delegations/Designations and Export Registrations (DDR) link.
You will need to obtain an FGISonline customer number and USDA
eAuthentication username and password prior to applying.
Submit Comments Using the Internet: Go to Regulations.gov
(http://www.regulations.gov). Instructions for submitting and reading
comments are detailed on the site.
Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: Eric J. Jabs, Deputy
Director, USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas
City, MO 64153.
Fax: Eric J. Jabs, 816-872-1257.
Email: Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov.
Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will
be available for public inspection at the office above during regular
business hours (7 CFR 1.27(c)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Jabs, 816-659-8408 or
Eric.J.Jabs@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 79(f) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA) authorizes the Secretary to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in a specified area after
determining that the applicant is better able than any other applicant
to provide such official services (7 U.S.C. 79(f)). Under section 79(g)
of the USGSA, designations of official agencies are effective for three
years unless terminated by the Secretary, but may be renewed according
to the criteria and procedures prescribed in section 79(f) of the
USGSA.
Areas Open for Designation:
Alabama
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Alabama, is
assigned to this official agency:
In Alabama
The entire State, except those export port locations within the
State, which are served by GIPSA.
Gulf Country
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Texas, is assigned
to this official agency:
In Texas
Bounded on the north by the northern Young, Jack, Montague, Cooke,
Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, Morris, and Marion County Lines.
Bounded on the east by the eastern Red River, Morris, Marion,
Harrison, Panola, Shelby, Sabine, Newton, Orange, Jefferson, Chambers,
Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Jackson, Calhoun, Refugio, Aransas, San
Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Kennedy, Willacy, and Cameron County Lines.
Bounded on the south by the Southern Texas State Line.
Bounded on the west by the western Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata,
Duval, McMullen, Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas,
Mills, Comanche, Eastland, Stephens, Young, and Montague County Lines.
Excludes export port locations served by GIPSA's League City Field
Office, Beaumont Sub-office, and Corpus Christi Duty Point.
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Kankakee
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Illinois, is
assigned to this official agency:
In Illinois
Bounded on the North by the northern Bureau County line; the
northern LaSalle and Grundy County lines; the northern Will County line
east-southeast to Interstate 57;
Bounded on the East by Interstate 57 south to U.S. Route 52; U.S.
Route 52 south to the Kankakee County line;
Bounded on the South by the southern Kankakee and Grundy County
lines; the southern LaSalle County line west to State Route 17; State
Route 17 west to U.S. Route 51; U.S. Route 51 north to State Route 18;
State Route 18 west to State Route 26; State Route 26 south to State
Route 116; State Route 116 south to Interstate 74; Interstate 74 west
to the western Peoria County line;
Bounded on the West by the western Peoria and Stark County lines;
the northern Stark County line east to State Route 40; State Route 40
north to the Bureau County line.
State
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the State of Minnesota, is
assigned to this official agency:
In Minnesota
Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Brown,
Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca,
Steele, Dodge, McLeod, and Sibley Counties.
Washington
Pursuant to Section 79(f)(2) of the United States Grain Standards
Act, the following geographic area, in the States of Idaho, Oregon, and
Washington, are assigned to this official agency:
In Idaho
The northern half of the State of Idaho down to the northern
boundaries of Adams, Valley, and Lemhi Counties.
In Oregon
The entire State of Oregon, except those export port locations
within the State that are served by GIPSA.
In Washington
The entire State of Washington, except those export port locations
within the State that are served by GIPSA.
Opportunity for Designation
Interested persons or governmental agencies may apply for
designation to provide official services in the geographic areas
specified above under the provisions of section 79(f) of the USGSA and
7 CFR 800.196. Designation in the specified geographic areas is for the
period beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017. To apply
for designation or for more information, contact Eric J. Jabs at the
address listed above or visit GIPSA's Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov.
Request for Comments
We are publishing this Notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to comment on the quality of services provided by the
Alabama, Gulf Country, Kankakee, State, and Washington official
agencies. In the designation process, we are particularly interested in
receiving comments citing reasons and pertinent data supporting or
objecting to the designation of the applicants. Submit all comments to
Eric J. Jabs at the above address or at http://www.regulations.gov.
We consider applications, comments, and other available information
when determining which applicants will be designated.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.
Larry Mitchell,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-20226 Filed 8-25-14; 8:45 am]
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